Job Posting Title:

Healthcare Optimization Specialist III, Ambulatory Surgery Center, UT Health Austin

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Hiring Department:

Dell Medical School

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Oct 28, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

This position will join a team supporting UT Health Austin operations leadership to provide centralized expertise in process improvement, change management, and data analysis to support new and ongoing projects vital to the continuous improvement of the clinical enterprise.

Responsibilities

Manage, develop, and evaluate assigned projects and plans with emphasis on time schedule control, coordination of project development and implementation, and communication with designated clients and other stakeholders. Utilize accepted project management methodologies and tools and change management principles. Develop project plans including project life cycle, budgets, resource requirements, change management processes, risk management, key milestones, communication mechanisms, test plans and deliverables.

Work closely with designated clients keeping them informed of progress against plan. Prepare detailed reports on project progress with clients to include project plans, barriers and solutions, milestones, financial costs/projections and analyses.

Support the optimization team with an ability to analyze existing systems and business processes in order to guide and align to the organization’s key priorities. Assist in breaking down complex business problems, developing solutions and delivering with a high degree of focus. Coordinate logistics for meetings and project groups and capture concise minutes from project meetings such that stakeholders are clear regarding next steps and action items. Create workflow maps, dashboards, requirement gathering exercises, discovery assessment presentations, and other deliverables to enhance leadership decision making.

Collaborate with enterprise IT team to access various data systems and dashboards.

Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills with the ability to process complex information, break into logical steps/tasks to help solve defined problems, and present it clearly to a range of audiences.

Implement training and education programs for team members impacted by process improvements and program changes.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 4-7 years of project / data analysis experience, with demonstrated project organization skills, including the ability to multi-task, balance priorities, set and manage timelines for deliverables. Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Visio with the proven ability to produce professional documents in MS Power Point and develop complex Excel models. Demonstrated analytical skills, problem solving ability and strong critical thinking skills. High degree of self-motivation and ability to work efficiently and flexibly in a fast-paced environment with minimal guidance. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with proven ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management and staff tactfully, clearly, and concisely. Outstanding organizational and time-management skills. Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, demanding and fluid work environment.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Public Policy or another related field. Project management, change management, or Six Sigma Black Belt Certification. Familiarity with health care delivery, especially value-based health care delivery models and relevant metrics, including patient-reported outcome measures. Understanding of clinical workflows and experience with performance improvement in clinical settings.

Salary Range

$90,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Standard office environment

Repetitive use of a keyboard

Required Materials

Resume/CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.